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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Aug 19, 2019    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES

For Week Ending Sunday, 08/18/2019

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      11,075      686-1,035         886       64.3          83.8          80.4

Imported:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
                     -

       B:   PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT

Domestic:                      Head Count
  Forward Contract                 56,681
  Formula                         307,992
  Negotiated                       89,542
  Negotiated Grid                  11,973

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,342
  Formula                              38
  Negotiated                          211
  Negotiated Grid                       0

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     469,779

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             16,625                              1,583,836

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Aug '19/Feb
Aug '19/Apr
Aug '19/Jun
Aug '19/Aug                           226,132
Aug '19/Oct
Aug '19/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries                  226,132         ($2.68) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                140,770

Sep '19/Feb
Sep '19/Apr
Sep '19/Jun
Sep '19/Aug
Sep '19/Oct                  36       243,666          $1.00    $1.00    $1.00
Sep '19/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries         36       243,666         ($3.15) ($21.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                182,244

Oct '19/Feb
Oct '19/Apr
Oct '19/Jun
Oct '19/Aug
Oct '19/Oct                 144       211,582         ($0.50)  ($0.50)  ($0.50)
Oct '19/Dec                                80
Total Oct Deliveries        144       211,662         ($3.94) ($22.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                166,285

Nov '19/Feb
Nov '19/Apr
Nov '19/Jun
Nov '19/Aug
Nov '19/Oct
Nov '19/Dec                 175       204,718        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Total Nov Deliveries        175       204,718         ($4.23) ($22.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                202,154

Dec '19/Feb
Dec '19/Apr
Dec '19/Jun
Dec '19/Aug
Dec '19/Oct
Dec '19/Dec                 632       141,339         ($2.54) ($12.00)   $1.00
Total Dec Deliveries        632       141,339         ($6.48) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                160,871

Jan '20/Feb               1,008       100,046         ($3.61) ($15.00)  ($0.50)
Jan '20/Apr
Jan '20/Jun
Jan '20/Aug
Jan '20/Oct
Jan '20/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      1,008       100,046         ($7.61) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                189,572

Feb '20/Feb                 179        94,497         ($9.13) ($12.00)   $1.50
Feb '20/Apr
Feb '20/Jun
Feb '20/Aug
Feb '20/Oct
Feb '20/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        179        94,497         ($8.37) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                168,447

Mar '20/Feb
Mar '20/Apr               2,321        92,397         ($4.86) ($20.00)   $1.50
Mar '20/Jun
Mar '20/Aug
Mar '20/Oct
Mar '20/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      2,321        92,397         ($9.19) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                221,475

Apr '20/Feb
Apr '20/Apr                 592        90,100        ($11.22) ($20.00)   $2.00
Apr '20/Jun
Apr '20/Aug
Apr '20/Oct
Apr '20/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        592        90,100        ($11.82) ($20.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,278

May '20/Feb
May '20/Apr
May '20/Jun               2,747        52,691         ($9.63) ($14.00)   $5.00
May '20/Aug
May '20/Oct
May '20/Dec
Total May Deliveries      2,747        52,691        ($10.52) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries                184,654

Jun '20/Feb
Jun '20/Apr
Jun '20/Jun               1,723        48,944        ($10.54) ($20.00)   $0.50
Jun '20/Aug
Jun '20/Oct
Jun '20/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      1,723        48,944        ($10.53) ($20.00)   $0.50
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                254,322

Jul '20/Feb
Jul '20/Apr
Jul '20/Jun
Jul '20/Aug               1,522        27,859        ($12.04) ($14.00) ($10.00)
Jul '20/Oct
Jul '20/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      1,522        27,859         ($9.94) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                192,216

Aug '20/Feb
Aug '20/Apr
Aug '20/Jun
Aug '20/Aug               1,077        22,592        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Aug '20/Oct
Aug '20/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      1,077        22,592        ($10.02) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                226,132

Sep '20/Feb
Sep '20/Apr
Sep '20/Jun
Sep '20/Aug
Sep '20/Oct               1,303        13,312        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Sep '20/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      1,303        13,312         ($9.60) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                243,666

Oct '20/Feb
Oct '20/Apr
Oct '20/Jun
Oct '20/Aug
Oct '20/Oct               1,122        10,245        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Oct '20/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      1,122        10,245        ($11.42) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                211,662

Nov '20/Feb
Nov '20/Apr
Nov '20/Jun
Nov '20/Aug
Nov '20/Oct
Nov '20/Dec               2,044         3,636        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Total Nov Deliveries      2,044         3,636        ($11.80) ($12.00)  ($9.34)
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                204,718


                        D:   BASIS DISTRIBUTION

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.

Sep '19/Oct
         36 head =      +1.00

Oct '19/Oct
        144 head =      -0.50

Nov '19/Dec
        175 head =     -12.00

Dec '19/Dec
        136 head =     -12.00
         45 head =      -1.00
        379 head =       0.00
         72 head =      +1.00

Jan '20/Feb
        150 head =     -15.00
         70 head =     -12.00
        318 head =      -1.00
        470 head =      -0.50

Feb '20/Feb
        141 head =     -12.00
         38 head =      +1.50

Mar '20/Apr
         34 head =     -20.00
        260 head =     -15.00
         35 head =     -14.00
        580 head =     -12.00
      1,377 head =      +0.50
         35 head =      +1.50

Apr '20/Apr
         74 head =     -20.00
         33 head =     -16.00
        120 head =     -15.00
        190 head =     -14.00
         35 head =     -13.00
        140 head =      +2.00

May '20/Jun
      1,518 head =     -14.00
        593 head =     -13.00
         33 head =     -12.00
        107 head =      +4.00
        496 head =      +5.00

Jun '20/Jun
         32 head =     -20.00
      1,211 head =     -13.00
        102 head =     -12.00
         70 head =     -10.00
        308 head =      +0.50

Jul '20/Aug
         69 head =     -14.00
      1,418 head =     -12.00
         35 head =     -10.00



Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO
        816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
        www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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